Refugees can still make fair claims in States, says Hussen

Canada’s immigration minister says he feels refugees arriving in the United States can still make a fair claim there, despite an “uptick” in the number of people crossing into Canada illegally.

Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen told reporters in Ottawa that America’s domestic refugee program continues to meet its international obligations.

“As far as we’re concerned, someone in the United States can still make a credible asylum claim through their system.”

He noted the suspended executive order that banned travel from seven Muslim countries did not apply to domestic claims and said Canada isn’t looking to end a third party agreement between the two countries that